A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided
for every building, except that a single building sewer may be extended
to service a building situated in the rear on the same lot or on an
interior lot that does not abut the public street.
At such time as public sanitary sewer becomes available to a property served by a septic tank, cesspool, seepage pit, underground tank or other private sewage disposal system, as provided in §
384-5, a direct connection shall be made to the public sanitary sewer in compliance with this Part
1, and any septic tanks, cesspools and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned and filled with a suitable material, such as sand, crushed stone, gravel, shale or other material approved by the Health Department, within 90 days following such abandonment.
Building sewers shall consist of horizontal drainage piping
installed in uniform alignment at uniform slopes not less than 1/8
inch per foot for pipe with a diameter of four inches.
Building sewer pipe material shall be of Class 3300 asbestos-cement
pipe or cast-iron soil pipe ASTM Specification No. A74. Length of
sections should not exceed 10 feet for cast-iron pipe and 6 1/2
feet for asbestos-cement pipe. Other pipe materials for building sewers
shall be in conformance with the National Standard Plumbing Code.
Joints shall be watertight and root-proof. All building sewer pipes
shall be four inches in diameter.
All fittings shall conform to the type of piping material used
in the construction of the building sewer. No ledges, shoulders or
reductions which could retard flow in the piping shall be permitted
in the building sewer. Different types of drainage piping materials
shall be joined either by adapter fittings described in the National
Standard Plumbing Code or by means of an acceptable pre-fabricated
sealing ring or sleeve as specifically approved by the Sewer Inspector.
No building sewer shall be laid within three feet of any bearing
wall. Building sewers shall be installed below recorded frost penetration,
except that the Sewer Inspector may permit installation of cast-iron
pipe at a lesser depth due to ground soil or topographic conditions,
provided that proper and adequate protection is afforded against damage
to the building sewer.
Changes in direction of less than 45° in the building sewer
and building sewer pipe shall be made only with factory-curved pipe
with proper fittings which meet the same standards as straight pipe.
Sewage which cannot be discharged into the sanitary sewer by
gravity flow shall be discharged into a tightly covered and vented
sump from which the contents shall be lifted and discharged into the
building sewer by automatic pumping equipment as described in the
National Standard Plumbing Code.
Until the crown of the pipe is covered by at least two feet
of tamped earth, considerable care shall be exercised in backfilling
trenches. Loose earth, free of rocks, broken concrete, frozen chunks
and other rubble, shall be carefully placed in the trench in six-inch
layers and tamped in place. Care shall be taken to thoroughly compact
the backfill under and beside the pipe to ensure that the pipe is
properly supported. Backfill shall be placed evenly on both sides
of the pipe and tamped in such manner as to retain proper alignment.
Prior to backfilling over the pipe, the entire building sewer
shall be tested under the supervision of the Sewer Inspector with
water to a pressure not less than 10 feet of head for a period of
not less than 15 minutes. No leakage shall be permitted.
All excavations for building sewer installations shall be adequately
guarded with barricades and lights so as to protect the public from
hazard. Streets and other public property disturbed in the course
of work shall be restored in a manner satisfactory to the Borough.
No trenches shall remain open for a period in excess of 24 hours following
inspection and approval.
[Added 4-16-2007 by Ord. No. 12-07, effective 5-6-2007]
A. No person
shall discharge or cause to be discharged through an illicit connection
to the municipal separate storm sewer system operated by the Borough
of Lincoln Park any domestic sewage, non-contact cooling water, process
wastewater, or other industrial waste (other than stormwater.)
B. This section
shall be enforced by the Division of Water and Sewers or the Police
Department of the Borough of Lincoln Park.
C. Any person who is found to be in violation of the provisions of this section shall be subject to the penalties as set forth in §
384-83.